MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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